Author: HTU
Abortions are common, normal and a safe procedure under the right guidance. How common are they, you ask? Statistics say that approximately 42 million abortions are performed every year, worldwide. So if abortions are so common, shouldn’t we learn more about them? Here’s a start. Take this quiz and find out how much you know.
And if you’re curious to learn more or brush up on your facts, trust howtouseabortionpill.org with your time. The website can be translated into 27 languages and our easy-to-follow direction on how to use the abortion pills will give you a clear understanding on what goes into an abortion with pills aka medical abortions.
The site also provides information on local abortion laws, and resources for 49 countries. Additionally, it also offers free and certificated abortion training courses for pharmacists, medical students, and humanitarian aid workers.
Here’s a sneak cheat sheet - brush up on your facts here before taking the quiz below to score a higher point!
Q1 - Unsafe abortion methods are life-threatening
The major life-threatening complications resulting from unsafe and dangerous abortion methods are haemorrhage, infection, and injury to the genital tract and internal organs.
Q2 - The WHO enlists the abortion pills as “essential medication”
Abortion pills—Mifepristone and Misoprostol— are part of the essential drugs list as per guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO)
Q3 - Having an abortion does not affect your fertility in the future.
No, abortion pills do not cause infertility or birth defects in future pregnancies. You can get pregnant again as soon as 8 days after a medical abortion.
Q4 - A first trimester medical abortion is one of the safest medical procedures
The risk of death associated with a full-term pregnancy and delivery is 8.8 deaths per 100,000, while the risk of death linked to legal abortion is 0.6 deaths per 100,000 women, according to the study.
Q5 - A painkiller (like ibuprofen) can help minimize the pain from cramping during a medical abortion
For more information on how to manage discomfort caused after taking the abortion pill, this page should be very helpful.
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